Total Area462,840 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityPort MoresbyAdministrative seat
Continental RegionOceaniaMelanesia
GPS Coordinates-6.32°, 143.96°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
Eastern half of New Guinea island plus offshore archipelagos, dominated by rugged mountain spines and untouched rainforests.
Climate ClassificationTropical with seasonal monsoons and cool alpine highland interior
Notable Natural LandmarkKokoda Track & Mount Wilhelm
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse nation in the world, with over 840 distinct living languages spoken.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across Papua New Guinea.
Capital City
Papua New GuineaPort Moresby
Metropolitan Hub
Papua New GuineaLae
Metropolitan Hub
Papua New GuineaArawa
Metropolitan Hub
Papua New GuineaMount Hagen
Metropolitan Hub
Papua New GuineaMadang
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Oceania
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with Papua New Guinea.
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